Little Ducklings Preschool
Day nursery in North Yorkshire.
Pickering Liberal Club, 1 Smiddy Hill, Pickering, YO18 7ANWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Ducklings Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Ducklings Preschool against North Yorkshire
| Little Ducklings Preschool | North Yorkshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Ducklings Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Little Ducklings Preschool have?
- Little Ducklings Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 15 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Ducklings Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Little Ducklings Preschool for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Yorkshire has 53.
- How much does Little Ducklings Preschool cost?
- Little Ducklings Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Ducklings Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Ducklings Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Little Ducklings Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Ducklings Preschool on 15 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Ducklings Preschool?
- Nearby in Pickering: The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club, Embsay Children's Centre, Kids Planet High Bank.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.